The surprising reason Kate Upton swears by colonics

Welcome to My Morning Routine, where Kate Upton and other good-life gurus share their personal (frequently surprising, often healthy) morning rituals—to help you make your a.m.’s more awesome.

Kate Upton
Model and actress

Every morning I wake up and have water with lemon at room temperature. It helps get my digestion going. Then I have to have a coffee—usually black like my heart. Just kidding—but I drink it black, or sometimes I’ll treat myself to an almond milk latte.

I then take [my dog] Harley for a walk to get my blood and his blood moving and make sure we’re both staying active. I’m constantly traveling, and I’m usually between Florida and California and Michigan, so I use [smart dog collar] Link AKC to stay connected to him.

I can’t really travel without Pedialyte powder packs—they keep me hydrated, which is the most important thing. I’ll also bring some healthy protein bars. That way I don’t get to the point where I’m starving and I’ll eat anything around me.

I’m a big advocate for breakfast—I think you should start your day with a big, healthy meal since it sustains you for the rest of the day. I‘ll have eggs and spinach and toast normally.

I prefer to work out in the morning, but it depends on my schedule since it’s always changing—if I can’t, then at least I’m going on a long walk with my dog and getting my body moving.

I like to weight train because it raises my heart rate up to the point that I don’t really have to do that much cardio, and it makes me feel strong. Working out is probably the best thing I can do for my stress and anxiety—it helps clear my head and it’s nice to take care of myself. That and yoga breathing.

I’m also a big believer in colonics. Not only does it make you feel better—especially with all of the bad food I put in my body—but [I feel like] it helps cleanse you of any stress or any feelings you’ve been holding onto. I’ve noticed a big change in everything—in my skin, my attitude, everything. You learn a lot about your body. I highly recommend it.